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oleomargarine (n.)

1873, "butter substitute made from beef fat," from French oléomargarine (1854), from oléine, a widely distributed natural fat (from Latin oleum "oil" + -ine, after glycerine), + margarine. It was regarded as a chemical compound of olein and margarine.

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Definitions of oleomargarine from WordNet

oleomargarine (n.)
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter;
Synonyms: margarine / margarin / oleo / marge
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